Category: Reports

  • Gaza residents commemorate Land Day at Nahal Oz border crossing

    ISM Gaza 30 March 2010 Palestinians in Gaza came out in large numbers for demonstrations commemorating Land Day, including one at Nahal Oz border crossing, east of Gaza City. In attendance were around 300 Palestinians and three ISM members. Unlike other demonstrations on Tuesday, no injuries were reported. However, several demonstrators reported nearly being hit…

  • Sheikh Jarrah garden reclaimed in Land Day celebration

    31 March 2010 In honor of Land Day, an upbeat group of local residents and school children gathered on Wednesday in front of the half-occupied Al Kurd home in Sheikh Jarrah. Neighbors, friends and supporters cleaned up the garden and planted olive trees. The conspicuous and unusual absence of both settlers and police contributed greatly…

  • Demonstrators Demand Prisoners’ Release

    Popular Struggle Coordination Committee 31 March 2010 Hundreds of people gathered at the Bitunya checkpoint near Ofer Military prison to demand the release of ten demonstrators arrested in Bethlehem last Sunday, among them Abbas Zaki of the PLO Executive Committee. Two demonstrators were arrested. Hundreds of demonstrators, among them Jubril Rajoub, Jamal Muhsein and Mahmoud…

  • Racial Discrimination By Israeli Police: Bethlehem Peaceful Protesters Still Detained

    Popular Struggle Coordination Committee 29 March 2010 While the Israeli and international protesters detained in Bethlehem yesterday have been released, the police extended the arrest of the ten Palestinians, including PLO Executive Committee Member, Abbas Zaki, by 96 hours under military law. A demonstration held in Bethlehem today in support of the arrestees was dispersed…

  • An Nabi Saleh continues to defy military repression

    International Solidarity Movement 27 March 2010 In recent weeks there has been an escalation of Israeli military violence against the weekly demonstration in the village of An Nabi Saleh, which last week led to 25 injuries, as well as attacks on 12 homes and 3 cars. Despite this, approximately 100 villagers joined the demonstration on…